TA Lead at WEX

Bengaluru, karnataka, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Talent Acquisition, Full-Cycle Recruiting, Team Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Data-Driven Mindset, Recruiting Metrics, Compliance, Market Expertise, Sourcing, Interviewing, Negotiation, Coaching, Performance Management, Hiring Strategy, Process Optimization, Technology Workflows

Industry

Software Development

Description

About the Team/Role We are seeking a highly hands-on, execution-focused Talent Acquisition Lead to own and scale hiring in India, with the role based in Bangalore. This position is ideal for someone who can personally deliver full-cycle recruiting while designing and executing an India hiring strategy that supports rapid growth and long-term scalability. In addition to owning hiring outcomes, you will lead, mentor, and develop a team of recruiters in India, operating as a true player-coach. You will set clear expectations, drive accountability, and elevate recruiting capability through coaching, best practices, and performance management. You will serve as the primary owner of India hiring, partnering closely with business and engineering leaders to translate workforce plans into results. This is not a purely strategic role, you will source, screen, interview, close candidates, and continuously optimize how we hire in the Bangalore talent market. How you’ll make an impact India & Bangalore Hiring Strategy Own the end-to-end talent acquisition strategy for India, with primary focus on Bangalore as our core hiring hub. Build hiring roadmaps by function, role type, and growth phase within Bangalore. Partner with leadership on workforce planning, hiring forecasts, and headcount prioritization. Establish scalable recruiting processes optimized for the Bangalore talent ecosystem. Hands-On Full Lifecycle Recruiting Personally manage full-cycle recruiting for priority roles across engineering, product, data, and business functions in Bangalore. Source and engage candidates through direct sourcing, referrals, job boards, local networks, and campus/early talent pipelines where applicable. Conduct screening calls, structured interviews, and candidate evaluations. Manage offer strategy, compensation alignment, negotiations, and closing. Process, Metrics & Optimization Identify bottlenecks and continuously improve speed, quality, and cost of hiring. Define and track recruiting KPIs (time-to-fill, quality of hire, funnel conversion, candidate experience). Deliver regular hiring insights and dashboards to senior leadership. Ensure a consistent, high-quality candidate experience across all hiring stages. Team Leadership & Enablement Act as a player-coach, leading and mentoring recruiters as the Bangalore team scales. Set clear standards for sourcing quality, interview rigor, and hiring manager engagement. Build repeatable best practices tailored to the Bangalore hiring market Tools, Compliance & Market Expertise Demonstrated proficiency using Workday as an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to manage requisitions, candidate workflows, reporting, and compliance. Hands-on experience leveraging Phenom as a CRM for talent pipelining, campaign management, and candidate engagement. Own and optimize recruiting technology workflows across ATS, CRM, sourcing, and recruitment marketing platforms. Ensure compliance with India employment laws, background verification requirements, and local hiring regulations. Maintain strong knowledge of Bangalore market trends, compensation benchmarks, competitor hiring activity, and talent availability Experience you’ll bring 7+ years of Talent Acquisition experience, including hands-on full-cycle recruiting. Demonstrated ownership of hiring in India, with strong preference for deep Bangalore market experience. Proven success recruiting technical and hard-to-fill roles in competitive talent markets. Experience operating as a hands-on lead or player-coach. Data-driven mindset with strong command of recruiting metrics and reporting. Hands-on experience with ATS, HRIS, sourcing, and recruitment marketing tools. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills. Working knowledge of India labor laws, hiring compliance, and background checks. Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience in HR, Business, or a related field preferred. WEX is a global commerce platform that helps businesses solve for operational complexities like employee benefits, managing and mobilizing fleets, and streamlining payments. With over 6,500 employees, we work with large and small companies in more than 200 countries and territories, and can tailor our services to meet the unique needs of their businesses. We hire people who share our passion for continuous innovation and client service that is unparalleled in the industry. Offering comprehensive and market competitive benefits, our offerings are designed to support your personal and professional well-being. If you’re looking for a growing career - come be part of WEX today. To learn more about our employee benefits, please click here. WEX is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, disability or other protected status. WEX promotes a drug-free workplace. Qualified individuals with a disability have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. If you require a reasonable accommodation as a result of your disability at any point in the job application process, please submit your request through our Reasonable Accommodation Request Form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Responsibilities

Own and scale the talent acquisition strategy for India, focusing on Bangalore. Lead and mentor a team of recruiters while managing full-cycle recruiting for priority roles.